Category: Education and Empowerment

Arne P. Nielsen, NAD education vice president, passed away unexpectedly on June 3, 2024. Photo: North American Division UPDATE: THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2024, 6:15 PM Arne P. Nielsen, vice president for the Office of Education for the North American Division (NADOE) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, passed to his rest on June 3, 2024, after several days in the intensive care unit dealing with complications from an acute illness. He was 64. “We have lost a tremendous servant of God, a great leader, a true friend, a devoted husband and…

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The Minister of the Department of Basic Education Angie Motshekga, Deputy Minister Dr Regina Mhaule, and Director-General Mathanzima Mweli recently took part in an exhilarating two-day Early Childhood Development (ECD) Workshop at Vulindlela Campus in Midrand. The workshop, from May 14–15, was centred around implementing the ECD 2030 strategy. Discussions revolved around gathering inputs and commitments from all stakeholders to implement the 2030 Strategy for ECD Programmes, among others. Read more: Education Department describe Noordwyk learners disappearance as an unfortunate incident Director general of the Department of Basic Education Mathanzima Mweli.…

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The Minister of the Department of Basic Education Angie Motshekga, Deputy Minister Dr Regina Mhaule, and Director-General Mathanzima Mweli recently took part in an exhilarating two-day Early Childhood Development (ECD) Workshop at Vulindlela Campus in Midrand. The workshop, from May 14–15, was centred around implementing the ECD 2030 strategy. Discussions revolved around gathering inputs and commitments from all stakeholders to implement the 2030 Strategy for ECD Programmes, among others. Read more: Education Department describe Noordwyk learners disappearance as an unfortunate incident Director general of the Department of Basic Education Mathanzima Mweli.…

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Key Takeaways About 10 million college students take distance education courses.1 Approximately 54% of college students took distance education courses in fall 2022, down from 75% in fall 2020. 1,2 Primarily online colleges enroll around 1.1 million students.3 Black students make up 23.3% of students at primarily online colleges, versus just 12.5% of all college students.3 Out-of-state tuition rates are significantly cheaper at fully online public colleges than other public colleges.4 The e-learning market is projected to grow by 20.5% from 2022–30.5 The past decade has transformed online learning. In…

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Farirai Machivenyika in CHIKOMBA PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has challenged the private sector to partner Government in the construction of schools and provision of other learning materials, saying the sector has scope for investment of up to US$4 billion. The President said this at the commissioning of 17 schools, 11 primary and six secondary, at a special ceremony at Makumimavi Primary School in Chikomba West constituency, Mashonaland East Province. The construction of the schools was financed through a US$22 million loan facility from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund for…

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